“I started classes and it wasn't because I was like, 'I want to be an actor!' - I was really interested in the theory of what acting can be and what it's about. It's all about living in the moment and kind of being present, which is something that at that time in my life I really wanted to explore.” WantKindMomentsWantedActorsActingClassTheoryLive In The Moment Author:Caity Lotz
“Social cognitive theory rejects the dichotomous conception of self as agent and self as object. Acting on the environment and acting on oneself entail shifting the perspective of the same agent rather than reifying different selves regulating each other or transforming the self from agent to object” DifferentSelfSocialActingEnvironmentObjectsTheoryPerspectiveOneselfAgentsRejectsConceptionShiftingTransformingCognitiveSelf Efficacy Author:Albert Bandura
“I do not deny that medicine is a gift of God, nor do I refuse to acknowledge science in the skill of many physicians; but, take the best of them, how far are they from perfection? A sound regimen produces excellent effects. When I feel indisposed, by observing a strict diet and going to bed early, I generally manage to get round again, that is, if I can keep my mind tolerably at rest. I have no objection to the doctors acting upon certain theories, but, at the same time, they must not expect us to be the slaves of their fancies.” IfsFeelsMindI CanCertainSoundActingHealingEffectsProduceTheoryBedSkillsPerfectionDoctorsMedicineSlaveRoundsRefuseDenyManageExcellentAcknowledgeDietsFancyPhysiciansStrictObservingObjectionsGift From God Book:The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt Source: The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt
“My theory is that humans aren't really bad; we all do bad things, but being bad is not our natural state. You're acting out of fear, lack of understanding, compassion, but essentially communication. Human beings are made of love, an overwhelming desire to love. When we communicate, we exist in our natural state.” HumansMadeStatesDesireUnderstandingNaturalHuman BeingsActingCompassionTheoryCommunicationCommunicateBad ThingsOverwhelmingLack Of UnderstandingActing OutBeing BadOverwhelming Desire Author:Seal
“I'm a big fan of rehearsal. I'm famous for pulling the cast together, not so much to formally rehearse, but just to run the lines. My theory of acting is that it takes all your attention just to stay in the moment, and keep your attention on the other person, and get him to do what you want him to do.” WantPersonsMomentsBigsRunningTogetherLinesActingAttentionFansTheoryCastsWhat You WantPullingRehearsalWant Him Author:William H. Macy
“Some philosophers think that the idea of a consequentialist virtue theory is strange, but the real strength of consequentialism is that it can emulate the requirements of other moral theories when it is the case that acting on those theories would improve the world.” ThinkingWorldIdeasRealActingMoralCasesVirtueStrangeTheoryPhilosopherRequirementsEmulateReal StrengthConsequentialism Author:Dale Jamieson
“What I like about [Berthold] Brecht, it's very interesting. When Helene Weigel came over and somebody talked about Lotte Lenya and said "well, she wasn't alienating." And Weigel said "No, no, no. Why, Lotte Lenya was so true - who cares?" She said: "Berti only developed the theory of alienation in order to stop bad acting." I heard her say that. Now that's brilliant.” WellsSaidCareOrderInterestingActingHeardTheoryBrilliantWho CaresVery InterestingAlienationBrechtBad Acting Author:John Hurt
“This whole theory of alienation that intellectuals have been passing on, really is just to stop a lot of ham acting. If you fill something with a proper emotion, it didn't worry him at all.” IfsHas BeensWholeActingEmotionWorryTheoryPassingPassingsAlienationHamPassing On Author:John Hurt
“The only time I commit to conspiracy theories is when something way retarded happens. Like Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone.” WayHappensActingTheoryCommitConspiracyOnly TimeConspiracy TheoryRetardedHarveyRetard Author:Joe Rogan
“Whenever you have dynamic interactions between 300 million people and the American economy acting in really complex ways, that introduces a degree of almost chaos theory to the system, in a literal sense.” PeopleWayActingMillionsEconomyTheoryDegreesComplexesChaosInteractionIntroducingLiteralAmerican EconomyChaos Theory Author:Nate Silver